EXACTA

exacta, perfecta

(noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

exacta (plural exactas)

A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order.

Source: Wiktionary



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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